Scientists say the new observations are just the tip of the iceberg of new discoveries coming in from Webb.
Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to direct a NASA launch. She celebrated by cutting off the end of her tie.
NASA has finally launched its most powerful rocket yet into space. The unmanned spacecraft will fly around the moon and back and pave the way for a future landing. Mat Kaplan, the host of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society, joins CBS News to discuss the significance of the mission.
After a series of delays, the 322-foot-tall Artemis moon rocket finally blasted off with an eruption of white-hot fire and an earth-shaking roar
If all goes well, the SLS rocket will send an unpiloted Orion capsule on a nearly monthlong journey to circle the moon and return to Earth.
NASA will try again overnight to launch the Artemis rocket on a flight around the moon. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joins CBS News to explain why the launch has been delayed and what the mission aims to accomplish.
Engineers concluded hurricane-damaged insulation poses no credible threat to the $4.1 billion rocket.
High winds caused a thin strip of caulk-like material known as RTV to delaminate and pull away from the base of the crew capsule's protective nose cone at the top of the rocket.
Initial inspections revealed no major damage, but a detailed assessment will be carried out to make sure.
The space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after launching from Cape Canaveral in Jan. 1986.
Inflatable heat shield technology may offer a more efficient way to land astronauts on Mars.
The SLS moon rocket will be exposed to the elements at its seaside launch pad, but NASA says it's tough enough to take it.
Along with needed equipment, the Cygnus cargo ship is carrying "much-deserved treats" for the station crew.
Scientists said the black hole is 10 times more massive than the sun.
NASA said the eclipse will provide a little "celestial magic" during the so-called Beaver Moon.
